How much to pay an HR or recruiting specialist in the United States

Across 16,497 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 3,048 companies, the middle of the posted range for an HR or recruiting specialist in the United States is $93k a year; half of them fall between $65k and $135k. By level: junior $64k, mid-level $79k, senior $117k, lead $129k. People of this profession living in the United States who show their pay on Alion ask a median $110k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 9 Nov 2026
median a year
$93k
middle half
$65k–$135k
postings in 12 months
16,497
companies
3,048
what candidates ask
$110k

HR and recruiting pay in the United States by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$64k$48k–$85k53
Mid-level$79k$75k–$108k40
Senior$117k$93k–$157k65
Lead$129k$93k–$186k34

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What is the average salary of an HR or recruiting specialist in the United States?

The median of the posted ranges is $93k a year, and half of the postings fall between $65k and $135k (16,497 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in the United States, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 16,497 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 9 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0